08 July, 2014

OVER 150 HINDU INMATES KEEP ROZA WITH 2,300 MUSLIMS AT TIHAR

[In reply to a FB Comment,
at https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleagainstcommunalism/permalink/264613693735098/

Unfortunately
the thread has taken personal overtones. (All that Utpal Chattopadhyay wanted to say was that)
Muslims do not welcome some Muslims participating in the religious ceremonies
of other believers specially if that involves idol worshipping.

I very candidly acknowledge that Muslims do NOT accept such Muslims and such
behaviour as welcome. Indeed the Muslim press shows them as stooges, mushriks
et al.

But to set the record straight, it is incorrect to compare a Hindu praying to
Muslim Gods with Muslim praying to Hindu God. It is as incorrect as to suggest
that since a Muslim is very likely to eat at a Hindu's place without
reservation and since the vegetarian Hindu would have plenty of reservation
reciprocating, it implies that Hindus are less open to communal harmony. Come
to think, both are actually following their own religions in their respective
spirits.

For a Hindu it matters little if he includes one more God [Allah] in the
pantheon and by doing so he wouldn't violate his faith. On the other hand if he
were to eat beef he believes that hell would fall upon him, and so resists it.

On the other hand - considering that Islam places enormous importance on
tauheed [singularity of God, here named Allah] for a Muslim to pray in a Hindu
place of worship is nearly impossible while remaining within his faith, but
eating vegetarian meal at a Hindu friend's place would make just no difference
to his faith's observance.